In article , dpb wrote:


I get no feeling OP has really learned a thing...it seems to all just
pass over as it doesn't fit into the preconceived notion.

Agree.


His complaint is he has a few months w/ very high usage; not that the $
amount is high at relatively low total usage (as would be the symptom of
a demand-induced premium). I think the likelihood he actually has a
demand meter is very low.

Here's an interesting page:

http://www.united-cs.com/demand.aspx

illustrating how peak demand can create a tenfold increase in cost.

Despite the OP's relatively low actual usage, the power coming into the
building is substantial. IIRC, 400 amps of 3-phase. Perhaps that
capability is what puts him in the demand category with the power
company. (The page referenced says all 3-phase users are billed that
way, but of course chances are OP is not in that particular service
area)

If the OP would stop believing that he already knows everything and
actually read the bill as has been suggested, or post it online if he's
incapable of understanding it, "more will be revealed."